Price and quality of livestock feeds in suburban markets of West Africa’s Sahel: Case study from Bamako, Mali
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Augustine Ayantunde, Michael Blummel, Elaine Solowey, Alan Duncan. (30/11/2014). Price and quality of livestock feeds in suburban markets of West Africa’s Sahel: Case study from Bamako, Mali. Revue d'élevage et de médecine vétérinaire des pays tropicaux, 67(1), pp. 13-21.
Abstract
In West African Sahel cities, livestock husbandry such as smallholder dairy
production and livestock (cattle, sheep and goat) fattening has become popular
among livestock owners to meet food needs for the household, and for
income generation. The increasing importance of urban and suburban agriculture,
particularly livestock husbandry in the region, has led to a rapid increase
in livestock populations in most of the cities. As a result of this increase and
the associated growth in the demand for feeds, feed markets have sprung up
in many cities and towns of West Africa’s Sahel. A survey of livestock feed
markets was conducted in five markets in Bamako, Mali. Prices of livestock
feeds were monitored monthly from January to December 2010. In addition,
feed samples were collected from the markets for laboratory analysis to
determine their nutritional quality. Results showed that the prices of cowpea
hay and groundnut haulm were consistently higher than those of other feeds
throughout the year. The price of cowpea hay ranged from 367 FCFA/kg dry
matter (DM) (1 USD ≈ 500 FCFA) in October, i.e. immediately after harvest,
to 667 FCFA/kg DM in August, i.e. in the wet season. Results also showed that
there was no relationship between price and quality for all feed types. However,
prices and quality of feeds differed significantly across seasons suggesting
that the season was a major determinant for the price of livestock feeds in
suburban areas of West Africa’s Sahel.
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Duncan, Alan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3954-3067